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| Name |
Meaning in English |
In Russian |
| Alena / Alyona |
The name Elena (folk Alyona) is of the
Old Greek origin. It is supposed to be derived from the word “helenos”
which means light. The initial form is Selena, the Old Greek word
denoting the moon. The meaning of a name is: sunny, light, torch,
elected, shining. Its ancient form – Selena- creates the lyrical image
of the ideal femininity, exquisite and flexible, mysterious and weak,
sensual but not really deep. Selena is shining brightly with all her
eternal beauty. Her emotional characteristics are merely perfect. |
Алёна |
| Alina |
The girl's name Alina is of
Greek origin, and its meaning is "light". |
Алина |
| Alisa |
It is of Hebrew origin, and
its meaning is "great happiness". |
Алиса |
| Alla |
Alla means “a letter” (from
Old Arabic), “resurrection” (from Old Greek), “another, other” (from
Gothic). The name is supposed to be of Germanic origin, but the exact
meaning is still rather doubtful. |
Алла |
| Alexandra |
Aleksandra is a feminine
variant of the Greek name Alexander. It means: people’s defender,
courageous, courageous defend, trustworthy. It’s a nice and smooth name.
Mighty and powerful sound-shape of the name creates the image of a
respectable and independent lady. She is all dignity and significance,
administrative authority and adherence to principles that are the result
of her inner potential. |
Александра |
| Anastasia / Nastia |
The name Anastasia (col.
Nastasia, Nastasya, Anastaseya, Nastaseya) is a feminine variant of the
masculine name Anastasy (Anastas). It derives from the Old Greek
“anastas” which means rose from the dead, resurrected; the word comes
from the Indo-European root “sta” – to stand. It means: resurrection,
returned to life, rose from the dead, rising from the dead. Initially it
had the meaning of removal. It’s a lovely name that harmoniously
combines delicacy and reliability, naivety and lightness. |
Анастасия |
| Aleksandra / Sasha |
Aleksandra is a feminine
variant of the Greek name Alexander. It means: people’s defender,
courageous, courageous defend, trustworthy. It’s a nice and smooth name.
Mighty and powerful sound-shape of the name creates the image of a
respectable and independent lady. She is all dignity and significance,
administrative authority and adherence to principles that are the result
of her inner potential. |
Александра |
| Angela / Anjela / Anzhela |
It is of Greek origin, and
its meaning is "messenger; messenger of God". From Church Latin, a
feminine form of the boy's name Angelus. The older feminine form Angelis
has been replaced by Angela, which became popular in Britain and America
from the 18th century. The word "angel" is also used as an affectionate
term for a good (or pretty) girl. Angie is the pet form; Aingeal is the
Irish Gaelic version. Actresses Angela Lansbury, Angelis Dickinson,
Angela Bassett, Angelina Jolie, Angie Harmon. |
Анжела |
| Anna / Anya |
The name is of the Old
Jewish origin. It means: abundance, gracious, lovely, and graceful. |
Анна |
| Galina / Galya |
The name Galina is of Old
Greek origin (galene) and means calm, clearness, silence, gentleness,
calm weather. |
Галина |
| Ekaterina / Yekaterina / Katya / Katerina |
The name Yekaterina
(Catherine) derived from the Greek word “katarios” which means “pure,
virgin”. The word “katarsis” - purification – is of the same root. The
initial letter “e” is usually omitted according to the western way of
spelling: Catherine, Catharine. There’s even a masculine Catholic name
Catharin. The name has the meaning of pure, virgin, and true. |
Екатерина |
| Elena / Lena / Yelena |
The name Elena (folk Alyona)
is of the Old Greek origin. It is supposed to be derived from the word
“helenos” which means light. The initial form is Selena, the Old Greek
word denoting the moon. The meaning of a name is: sunny, light, torch,
elected, shining. Its ancient form – Selena- creates the lyrical image
of the ideal femininity, exquisite and flexible, mysterious and weak,
sensual but not really deep. Selena is shining brightly with all her
eternal beauty. Her emotional characteristics are merely perfect. |
Елена |
| Evgenya / Yevgenia / Zhenya |
The name Evgenia is a
feminine form of a masculine Evgene derived from the Old Greek “evgenes”
which means noble. The name Gennady is of the same root. It has the
meaning of “noble”. The sound shape of the name creates the image of a
light, flexible and soaring stream of air or a meandering river that
dwindles round the bend. It’s a reliable, ardent, gentle and beautiful
name. |
Евгения |
| Inna |
The name Inna, which is of
Gothic, Greek, Latin or Old Germanic origin, means "heavy water". It’s a
masculine name actually, however nowadays it is used as a feminine one
together with Rimma and Pinna. |
Инна |
| Irina / Ira |
The name Irina (folk. Arina,
Orina) derives from the Old Greek words, which mean peace and
tranquility. |
Ирина |
| Yulia / Julia / Yulia |
The
women name Julia (old
Iulia) is a Roman family name. Another version relates it with the
feminine variant of the masculine name Julius that derived from a Latin
word which means “curly, fluffy”, “a sheaf”. The name Julia means curly,
wavy, fluffy, born in July. |
Юлия |
| Ksenia |
The name Ksenia (folk.
Axinya, Oksana, colloq. Xenya) presumably derives from the Greek word
"xenia" which means stranger. There’s also another theory that relates
the name Xenia with the Greek name Polyxena which means hospitable. |
Ксения |
| Larisa / Larissa |
The name Larisa (more seldom
Larissa) derives from the Old Greek town name Larissa. Others consider
it is related to the Latin word “larus” or Greek “liarus” which means a
seagull. The initial meaning of the word is a gluttonous bird. Another
version points the Old Greek word “laros”, which means “sweet,
pleasant”, as the initial word. The name Larisa means: a seagull, sweet,
pleasant. |
Лариса |
| Lubov / Lyuba / Liubov |
The name Liubov (Old Slav.
Liubava, Liubasha) is an Old Russian language borrowing and is a loan
translation of the Greek word, which means love. Others believe that
it’s the translation of the Greek “Ahapae”. Ahapae is a girl of a
legendary martyr family that consisted of Ahapae, Charis (Love). Pistis
(Hope) and Elpis (Belief). Love is the dominating point of this
triangle. The name Liubov means “love, beloved”. |
Любовь |
| Ludmila / Lyudmila / Lyuda / Mila |
The name Ludmila is a
feminine variant of a Slavic name Ludmil which consists of two words "lud"-people-and
"mil"- nice, pleasant. The name Ludmil is used quite often in Bulgaria.
Lidmila (Slav.) means “pleasant with people”, it derives from the
Indo-European root “spreading” and a Latin one that means “freedom”,
“obstacle”. |
Людмила |
| Maria / Masha |
The name is supposed to be
of the Old Jewish origin and means: be against something, deny, be
bitter; saint, high and tall, bitter, beloved, obstinate, sad, and
persistence, superiority, mistress, lady. |
Мария |
| Marina |
The name Marina is a
feminine variant of a rare and ancient name Marin that derives from the
Latin word “marinus”, which means “marine, related with the sea”. |
Марина |
| Nadezhda / Nadya |
The name Nadezhda is an Old
Slavic borrowing and is a loan translation of a Greek name Elpis that
means hope. Nadezhda comes from the legendary martyr family of the three
Christian sisters Ahapae, or Charis (Love), Pystis (Faith) and Elpis
(Hope). The Old Russian form of the name is Nadezha. The name Elpis
derives from the root that has the meaning of “will” and the Russian
word “nadezhda” (hope) is derived from the verb “to act”. |
Надежда |
| Natalya / Natalia / Natasha |
The name Natalia is a
feminine name of a rare and ancient name Nataliy that derives from the
Latin word “natalis” which means own. It is also related to the words
denoting a birthday “dies natalis”. So Natalya means own, native, dear,
born again. Another version relates the name with the Old Jewish Natan
which means given, granted. |
Наталья |
| Nina |
Nina is the name of the nice
of the Jerusalem patriarchy Juvenalius who started Christianity in
Georgia. It is supposed to be derived from the Greek word “Ninos-Nin”
and this is the name of the founder of Assyria. It can be translated
from Assyrian as the queen, and from Georgian as gentle and tender. |
Нина |
| Oksana / Oxana / Ksyusha |
Oksana is a Ukrainian
colloquial variant of the name Xenia (Kseniya). Presumably it is of
Greek origin and means “stranger, foreigner”. |
Оксана |
| Olga / Olya |
Olga is an Old Russian
borrowing from the Scandinavian languages. It derives from the Old
Scandinavian name Helga that is a feminine variant of the name Helgi
that means “holy, sacred”. The name Olga means “holy, sacred, light”.
The mistress of this light and beautiful name is usually a remarkable
person. The persistence of the Vikings is concentrated in the name.
Perhaps this is the reason of the integrity of Olga’s character.
|
Ольга |
| Svetlana / Sveta |
Svetlana (light, pure) is of
Slavic origin. It is a feminine variant of a rare name Svetlan (Light).
It corresponds to the Greek name Photinia. |
Светлана |
| Tatyana / Tanya |
The girl name Tatiana
originated from the name of a Sabine king Tatius. The Sabine people
lived on the hills of Rome before the Romans themselves. Another version
relates the name with a Greek word “tattoo”, which means, “to arrange”.
The name has the meaning of “mistress, organizer, foundress etc”. |
Татьяна |
| Veronika / Veronica / Vera / Nika |
its meaning is "true image".
Saint Veronica (17th century) was an Italian mystic and saint. She was
said to have offered Jesus a cloth to wipe his face as he faltered on
his way to crucifixion. She obtained a miraculous "true image" (in Latin
"a vera icon") of Jesus' face on the cloth. Also variant of Bernice
(Greek) "bringer of victory". The name first appeared in Britain in the
17th century, and spread beyond Catholic families in the 19th century.
Actress Veronica Lake. |
Вероника |
| Victoria / Victorya / Vika |
Victoria is a Latin word
which means “victory”; it is derived from the Indo-European root “vik”
that means “pressure, power”. The name means: victory, victor, and
winner. She is characterized with bright emotionality (Victo-) and
sensuality (-ria). It’s a gentle, delicate feminine name. |
Виктория |
| Yana |
Means charming |
Яна |
| Zhanna |
Means God is gracious |
Жанна |
